Historic churches · Central Scotland
Saint Mary's, Calton
Saint Mary's, Calton — church in Calton, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bellgrove · 0.4 km
- Free entry
About
Saint Mary's, Calton is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Named after Assumption of Mary. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Calton, Glasgow, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.8539°, -4.2268°.
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Heritage listing
Saint Mary's is a Catholic church in Calton, Glasgow, Scotland. It is the second oldest church in the Archdiocese of Glasgow and acted as the Pro-Cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow from 14 August 2009 to April 2011, during the restoration of St Andrew's Cathedral. The church building on Abercromby Street, completed in 1842, is protected as a category A listed building.
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Saint Mary's is a Catholic church in Calton, Glasgow, Scotland. It is the second oldest church in the Archdiocese of Glasgow and acted as the Pro-Cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow from 14 August 2009 to April 2011, during the restoration of St Andrew's Cathedral. The church building on Abercromby Street, completed in 1842, is protected as a category A listed building.
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Background
History
A number of parishes pre-date St Mary's (St Mary's, Greenock, and St Mirin, Paisley; both 1808, St Patrick, Dumbarton, 1830, St Margaret, Airdrie, 1836; St. John, Barrhead, St Mary, Duntocher, and St Fillan, Houston; all 1841), but of all of these only Saint Margaret's, Airdrie, still has the original church (opened 1836). Airdrie is now in the Diocese of Motherwell, hence St Mary's Calton's claim to be second oldest in the Archdiocese of Glasgow. The church was built between 1839 and 1842 during the time of the Western District under the direction of Bishop Andrew Scott. The parish was founded, the church opened and dedicated all on 15 August 1842. Father Peter Forbes who, for the previous…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8539, -4.2268
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G40 2DQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow East
- Nearest railway station
- Bellgrove — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.stlukesglasgow.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7401798 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Saint Mary's, Calton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary's, Calton, Exterior.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Saint Mary's, Calton?
- Saint Mary's, Calton is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G40 2DQ).
- Is Saint Mary's, Calton a listed building?
- Saint Mary's, Calton is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is Saint Mary's, Calton free to visit?
- Yes, Saint Mary's, Calton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Saint Mary's, Calton?
- The nearest railway station is Bellgrove, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G40 2DQ.